| Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Erosion control Guardian plant Medicinal Herb Vegetable Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Stolons and runners Offsets Other: Rhizome Cuttings |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
![Date: c. 1912
photo [as Y. angustifolia] from 'The Garden', August 10, 1912](/pics/2022-07-16/scvirginia/6bdece-250.jpg "Date: c. 1912
photo [as Y. angustifolia] from 'The Garden', August 10, 1912")
